<p class="text2"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">We start walking from the town of Phongsali, heading towards Khounsouknoy Ban (village of the tribe Phounoys). </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">This village is famous for the production of the green Lao whisky (Lao Lao). </span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">We continue walking along the river Nam Long and we take the path made by French soldiers during the Vietnam War.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Picnic at Nam Long and after lunch we take a path through thick jungle, and wet rice fields.</span><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">After a long day of walking, we arrive at Ban Changtern (Akha tribe village) where we spend the night in the home of a village family.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><em>Walking time: 6-7 hours.</em></span></p>